Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted four officers over alleged involvement in an attempt to divert a cargo on transit into the local market.
According the the GRA, the interdictions formed part of efforts to strengthen customs enforcement and safeguard government revenue.
The interdictions were made at the back of investigations conducted into the interception of 18 trucks in February 2026.
The trucks, identified as being transit cargo from Togo through the Akanu border to Niger but were suspected to have been diverted for sale within Ghana, consequently denying the state of significant import generated revenues.
Addressing the media on the outcome of the investigations on Tuesday, July 7, the Commissioner-General, Anthony Sarpong, said the four officers have been interdicted and are currently undergoing the Authority’s internal disciplinary process.
“We have interdicted four officers who worked on the consignment, and we are going through our internal disciplinary processes to ensure that all officers found guilty are dealt with in accordance with our internal policies and the law,” he said.
The commissioner general indicated that under the directive of the Ministry of Finance, the consignment have been allocated into the National School Feeding Programme.
He assured the public that the GRA, through the Customs Division, is always alert and has increased
compliance at the country’s borders for effective revenue mobilisation and prevention of illicit trade.
Source: CITINEWS
By Martha Seyram Jackson
